CPC AAPC EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS

CPC AAPC EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026 – 100 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS


SECTION 1 — MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (1–15)

1. The prefix “brady-” means:
A. Fast
B. Slow ✓
C. Irregular
D. Below

2. The suffix “-ectomy” refers to:
A. Surgical repair
B. Surgical removal ✓
C. Visual examination
D. Incision

3. “Hepatomegaly” means:
A. Liver rupture
B. Inflammation of the liver
C. Enlargement of the liver ✓
D. Liver atrophy

4. A “colposcopy” examines the:
A. Colon
B. Vagina/cervix ✓
C. Bladder
D. Ear canal

,5. “Polyuria” refers to:
A. Painful urination
B. Excessive urination ✓
C. No urination
D. Dark urine

6. A “cyanotic” patient appears:
A. Red
B. Blue ✓
C. Yellow
D. Pale

7. The term “intra-articular” means:
A. Inside the muscle
B. Inside the joint ✓
C. Around the joint
D. Beneath the skin

8. “Subcutaneous” means:
A. Below the skin ✓
B. On the skin
C. Under the fascia
D. Inside the muscle

9. “Tachypnea” refers to:
A. Slow breathing
B. Fast breathing ✓
C. Labored breathing
D. No breathing

10. A nephrologist treats disorders of the:
A. Liver
B. Kidney ✓
C. Lung
D. Pancreas

11. The root “derm-” refers to:
A. Bone
B. Skin ✓

,C. Muscle
D. Brain

12. “Hemostasis” is:
A. Blood production
B. Cessation of bleeding ✓
C. Blood infection
D. Rupture of a vessel

13. “Myalgia” refers to:
A. Bone pain
B. Muscle pain ✓
C. Joint pain
D. Ligament tear

14. “Osteoporosis” means:
A. Fragile bones ✓
B. Bone infection
C. Bone tumor
D. Bone inflammation

15. “Laparotomy” refers to an incision into the:
A. Chest
B. Abdomen ✓
C. Pelvis
D. Skull



SECTION 2 — ANATOMY (16–30)

16. The mitral valve is located between the:
A. Right atrium and ventricle
B. Left atrium and ventricle ✓
C. Aorta and left ventricle
D. Pulmonary artery and ventricle

17. The longest bone in the body is the:
A. Humerus
B. Tibia

, C. Femur ✓
D. Ulna

18. Gas exchange occurs in the:
A. Bronchi
B. Alveoli ✓
C. Trachea
D. Larynx

19. The gallbladder stores:
A. Enzymes
B. Bile ✓
C. Insulin
D. Blood

20. The pancreas is located in the:
A. RUQ
B. LUQ ✓
C. RLQ
D. LLQ

21. The spleen is part of the:
A. Respiratory system
B. Immune system ✓
C. Endocrine system
D. Digestive system

22. The sinoatrial node functions as the heart’s:
A. Pump
B. Pacemaker ✓
C. Valve
D. Conductor

23. The main muscle of respiration is the:
A. Intercostals
B. Pectoralis major
C. Diaphragm ✓
D. Deltoid

24. The thyroid gland regulates:
A. Heart rate